Drama in the Classroom: Reader’s Theatre as Fluency Practice
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Posted on: December 20, 2022
Read tips on how to implement reader’s theatre in the classroom and download free reader’s theatre scripts.
Fluency
Readers read with accuracy, expression, and at an appropriate pace
Posted on: December 20, 2022
Reader's Theatre Scripts
These scripts can be used for reader's theatre, which is an interpretive performance of a dramatic piece. The scripts include roles for 6–8 readers and lists of potentially unfamiliar vocabulary words. Some scripts also feature a list of idiomatic or colloquial expressions used within the piece, which teachers and caregivers can pre-teach, especially for bilingual students.
Reader's theatre can be used to teach and practice reading fluency. Read our blog post on reader's theatre for more information.
Workshopping a Play: Teaching Literacy Skills Through Playwriting
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Posted on: October 4, 2022
Students can practice revising their own writing along with giving and receiving feedback through collaborative playwriting workshops.
Purposeful Playwriting: Teaching Literacy Skills Through Playwriting
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Posted on: September 1, 2022
Students can learn literacy skills and write about issues they are passionate about through this unique genre of writing.
Beginner's Guide to Playwriting
Step-by-step guidance for middle- and high-school students on writing a play. This will be particularly helpful for beginning playwrights and can be used with teacher or caregiver guidance or independently. The guide includes a glossary of playwriting terms.
Learning English with your Children and Teens: Using a Chore Chart to Practice Overall Fluency
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Posted on: March 29, 2022
Planning out the week’s chores provides an excellent opportunity to practice English skills.
Chore Chart
Use this chore chart template to fill out a weekly list of chores to be done, indicating which family member will do each chore and what day they will complete each chore. Discuss with the family as you go to practice English skills.
Learning English With Your Children and Teens: Practice Paraphrasing With a New Game
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Posted on: February 22, 2022
English learners can have fun with their families and learn a communication strategy by making and playing a card game.
Paraphrase Game
Players describe nouns so that other players can guess them. This game provides practice using paraphrasing strategies, which are helpful when a speaker is struggling to use an unknown word.
Supporting Your Children’s and Teens’ Home Learning: Paired Oral Reading
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Posted on: July 7, 2020
Children can work on reading fluency and comprehension while reading along with a caregiver.